It had stopped raining.  I opted to take a break from my work and step outside to get a breath of fresh air. It was then that I spotted them – several birds playing in a puddle (okay, so they were probably “bathing”, but stay with me). We’ve all witnessed it at one point or…

Anyone else feel like they’re a cast member in one of those old Sci-Fi movies right now? Empty store shelves, large-scale school closings, and mandated social distancing spaces are just a few of the bizarre things we have found ourselves navigating in the past week. Word of the Coronavirus has launched many people into a…

Do you ever feel like your voice is ineffective, unnecessary, or not as important as someone else’s? I can think of countless times in my life where God has prompted me to speak up – answer a question, tell a story, provide some feedback – and I’ve remained silent.  Sometimes, it was out of fear;…

Do you expect today to be different than yesterday? Most don’t. For many, days become a succession of steps to “get through” until we go to bed, wake up, and do it all over again. That was precisely the case for the lame man we read about in Acts 3. The story begins by telling…

Ever wonder how you can best impact the people around you?  Walk with God. Ever question how you can have peace and joy on a day to day basis?  Walk with God. Tempted to think that’s an impossible standard?  Let me introduce you to Enoch. Enoch is an incredibly unique Bible character.  Unlike Esther who…

Do you feel like God cares about your hopes and dreams? It’s sometimes hard to imagine He does when your current day-to-day life looks nothing like what you’d hoped or imagined. Years ago, at the young age of 24, I found myself divorced with two small children to care for.  Not what I’d hoped for…